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I find it interesting that the organization will allow a relief pitcher to go three innings in the minors but not at the ML level.

it is a weird thing they have done system wide this year i have noticed.Practically every team has a few guys that goes 2-3 innings every time they make an appearance.

I think it's just so that if they get called up Buck will know they can go 2 or even 3 innings if need be. I remember last year one of the things Buck didn't like was the fact the bullpen was full of 1 inning pitchers. Not a bad idea IMO.

Matt P wrote:I think it's just so that if they get called up Buck will know they can go 2 or even 3 innings if need be. I remember last year one of the things Buck didn't like was the fact the bullpen was full of 1 inning pitchers. Not a bad idea IMO.

You may be right but I STILL don't understand why Buck is using his relievers ONE inning at a time. Almost everyone in the BP can go at least two innings yet Buck is "slotting" relievers into specified roles. In Sunday's game, O'Day had only thrown six pitches yet Buck pulled him because Strop is the "set up guy". FOR PETE'S SAKE, if the pitcher is effective and he's still fresh; D**M IT, let him pitch. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that, if you bring in enough pitchers, one of them will lose the game for you.

Matt P wrote:I think it's just so that if they get called up Buck will know they can go 2 or even 3 innings if need be. I remember last year one of the things Buck didn't like was the fact the bullpen was full of 1 inning pitchers. Not a bad idea IMO.

You may be right but I STILL don't understand why Buck is using his relievers ONE inning at a time. Almost everyone in the BP can go at least two innings yet Buck is "slotting" relievers into specified roles. In Sunday's game, O'Day had only thrown six pitches yet Buck pulled him because Strop is the "set up guy". FOR PETE'S SAKE, if the pitcher is effective and he's still fresh; D**M IT, let him pitch. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that, if you bring in enough pitchers, one of them will lose the game for you.

Strop pitched 2 innings on Sunday lol.I understand what you are saying though. However, some players are simply not used in that manner because of matchups, etc.

Sunday was a perfect example. What would have happened if the game would have gone more than twelve innings? O'Day was gone after six pitches, Strop had already gone two innings; now you're into places in our bullpen you might not want to go. I mean, does ANYONE really feel comfortable letting Kevin Gregg anywhere NEAR a tie game?

Sunday was a perfect example. What would have happened if the game would have gone more than twelve innings? O'Day was gone after six pitches, Strop had already gone two innings; now you're into places in our bullpen you might not want to go. I mean, does ANYONE really feel comfortable letting Kevin Gregg anywhere NEAR a tie game?

well to be fair on Buck, he is playing to win the game in 9. I can't fault him for that.I can fault them for not having a LRP though.

TuckerBlair89 wrote:well to be fair on Buck, he is playing to win the game in 9

I'm not trying to be argumentative, but how is replacing a fresh and effective O'Day with, an unknown for that day, Strop "playing to win"? I can understand keeping Strop warm in the pen until you think O'Day is done, but why just pull him?

Matt P wrote:I think it's just so that if they get called up Buck will know they can go 2 or even 3 innings if need be. I remember last year one of the things Buck didn't like was the fact the bullpen was full of 1 inning pitchers. Not a bad idea IMO.

In Sunday's game, O'Day had only thrown six pitches yet Buck pulled him because Strop is the "set up guy".quote]Wasn't John Russel in charge when that happened?

Matt P wrote:I think it's just so that if they get called up Buck will know they can go 2 or even 3 innings if need be. I remember last year one of the things Buck didn't like was the fact the bullpen was full of 1 inning pitchers. Not a bad idea IMO.

In Sunday's game, O'Day had only thrown six pitches yet Buck pulled him because Strop is the "set up guy".quote]Wasn't John Russel in charge when that happened?